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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- Acute Services
Post 1: Director, North Sector Post 2: Director, Women & Children's Directorate
Executive and Senior Manager Grade F Executive and Senior Manager Grade E
£92,640 - £124,518 per annum £83,463 - £109, 127 per annum
Permanent (37.5 hours) Permanent (37.5 hours)
Glasgow Royal Infirmary Glasgow Royal Hospital for Children, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, Glasgow
Relocation Package where appropriate
Our transformation journey over the past number of years has been hugely progressive and you will be joining at a time as we set on our next phase of improvement ambitions in our Moving Forward Together strategy, as well as leading our teams through COVID-19 recovery. We have been tested over the last year and we have risen to the challenge of supporting our people, be that colleagues, patients, or carers; all of our people are leaders and many of our proudest moments have come from achievements in our teams.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is an organisation which is renowned for modern high-quality patient care and progressive medicine. It is therefore vital that we continue to attract and nurture the most talented and public service focused people, both locally and from around the world.
The energy, drive and compassion our workforce has shown will support us to deliver our ambitions and continue to strive to deliver our services through teamwork and we are now looking for 2 individuals who are experienced and ambitious, looking to make a significant contribution to our future and support us in delivering our strategic objectives and our aspirations for Better Care, Better Health, Better Workplace and Better Value.
We are looking for compassionate and skilled leaders, individuals who will embrace and develop our approach to a positive environment, through shared professional decision making and collective leadership, individuals who motivate passion for building professional excellence and achieving high quality outcomes.
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, individuals will have responsibility for leading an Acute Sector/Directorate ensuring there is a clear focus on the delivery of a range of services against local, regional and national objectives. At the same time you will ensure services continue to respond to the increased demands of a changing population and deliver against key national performance targets including Access and Waiting Times.
As a result of recent retirements we are now seeking to appoint 2 new Directors who will be responsible for the strategic and operational accountability for the following key roles:
Director – Woman and Children’s Directorate has responsibility for Women and Children’s services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde including paediatric, obstetrics, gynaecology, neonatology and maternity clinical services which are delivered from the Royal Hospital for Children on the Queen Elizabeth University Campus and from 3 maternity hospitals located in Glasgow and Paisley. In addition this post holder will lead on a host of national and regional services.
Director – North Sector: The North Sector Director has responsibility for the delivery of a whole range of inpatient, outpatient and Emergency services to residents in the north and east of the city with most clinical services delivered from Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital and Lightburn Hospital.
If you are inspired by the challenges either of these opportunities presents and believe you have the relevant skills, experience and qualities we are seeking then we look forward to receiving your application which will be given careful consideration.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. Applications are welcome from UK, EEA and non-EEA candidates.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest health organisation in Scotland providing acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services. With a total budget of £3.2 billion and a workforce of around 39,000 staff it serves an immediate population of 1.15 million plus provides specialist regional services to more than half of Scotland’s population. The geographical area covered is diverse; encompassing 6 local authority areas within the West of Scotland.
With around 21,000 staff and a budget of c£1.3b our Acute Services are delivered currently from three Sectors covering North and East Glasgow, South and West Glasgow and Clyde (Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire). In addition there are three Directorates with cross site responsibilities covering Women and Children's Services, Regional Services and Diagnostics and Imaging. Inpatient and outpatient Acute and Medicine for the Elderly services are delivered across 9 Acute sites which include Acute teaching hospitals.
If you would like to find out more about these roles before applying, please contact Jonathan Best, Chief Operating Officer Acute Services , NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 0141 211 0214 or email: jonathan.best@ggc.scot.nhs.uk for a confidential discussion
Please feel free to contact Lynne Stockey, General Manager – Recruitment Services, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to note your expression of interest in the post or to request a Candidate Information Pack on 0141 278 2623/07766441665 or email: Lynne.stockey@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
For a Candidate Information Pack and further application information, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and follow the link to Greater Glasgow & Clyde, look under Executive Level – Job Reference No: 46155.
Please note if you are interested in applying for more than one of the posts you need only submit one application. Please ensure you include in the Statement of Support section of the Online Application form the post(s) you wish to be considered for and the order of preference.
Closing date for returning applications: 12 noon, Monday 29th March 2021.
Interview are expected to take place mid/late April 2021.
The recruitment process will include a pre interview assessment stage and a formal panel interview. Please note to comply with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s social distancing practices all stages of the recruitment process including interviews will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Find out more about NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde at www.nhsggc.org.uk